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Space Men

0% | Feb 09, 2016 | Documentary, History

In the 1950s and early '60s, a small band of high-altitude pioneers exposed themselves to the extreme forces of the space age long before NASA's acclaimed Mercury 7 would make headlines. Though largely forgotten today, balloonists were the first to venture into the frozen near-vacuum on the edge of our world, exploring the very limits of human physiology and human ingenuity in this lethal realm.

Featured Crew

Molly Jacobs
Producer
Buddy Squires
Cinematography

Cast

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Michael Murphy
Narrator
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Scott Carpenter
Self (archive footage)
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John Glenn
Self (archive footage)

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